Mobility Scooters Rules and Tax; Need to Know Info from More Than Mobility

A leading UK retailer of mobility scooters, More Than Mobility, offers advice to users concerning the rules surrounding their scooter, along with information on tax, registration and insurance.
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NORTHAMPTON, U.K. - July 9, 2013 - PRLog -- A leading UK retailer of mobility scooters, More Than Mobility, offers advice to users concerning the rules surrounding their scooter, along with information on tax, registration and insurance.

Mobility scooters are amongst the most popular and useful mobility aids available, offering independence, flexibility and control to users with impaired mobility. Online retailer More Than Mobility is a leading UK supplier of electric mobility scooters, and also a trusted source of information for coping with disability. Now, they’re offering advice and insight into the rules and regulations surrounding mobility scooters, in order to ensure that users enjoy their mobility scooter in safety.

Driving a mobility scooter does not require a license, but certain types can be driven on the road. It is important to know which kinds, and also to ensure that these vehicles are registered and taxed according to current legislation.

Mobility scooters fall into two categories. Class 2 Invalid Carriages cannot be used on the road, unless there is no pavement available. These mobility scooters have a maximum speed of 4mph. All portable mobility scooters, and pavement mobility scooters fall into this category. Class 3 Invalid Carriages include road legal mobility scooters, which have a maximum speed of 8mph on the road, but must observe the maximum speed limit of 4mph on the pavement.

Drivers of road legal mobility scooters must be aged 14 or over. But this is not the only additional rule that they must meet. Every road legal mobility scooter must have a top speed of 8mph and a device to limit its speed to 4mph when necessary. It must also have an efficient braking system, front and rear light and reflectors, and direction indicators which also serve as a hazard warning signal. In addition to all of this road legal mobility scooters must have an amber flashing light for travelling on a dual carriageway and an audible horn.

No road legal mobility scooter can have a maximum unladen weight of more than 150 kilograms or a maximum width of more than 0.85 metres. Without meeting each of these requirements, drivers could be stopped by the police.

While Class 2 invalid carriages or pavement mobility scooters do not require a tax disc, class 3 invalid carriages or road legal mobility scooters require a ‘nil value’ tax disc, registered with the DVLA, to be displayed at all times. In order to register and apply for a nil value tax disc, owners are required to complete form V55/4 for new vehicles or V55/5 for used vehicles, which are available from the DVLA.

Insurance is not required for mobility scooter usage but is strongly advised by the Department of Transport. More Than Mobility provides 1 to 3 year insurance products, and more information is available at site.

Pay a visit to the More Than Mobility online store today and browse the entire range of mobility scooters including the latest models from Drive Medical and other great brands. You’re guaranteed to find the right scooter for your needs, at a price to suit your budget.

http://www.morethanmobility.com/
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